Wild Beach Summer Sessions(5-11yrs) HAF FSM FREE places available

Woodland Wonders forest school provide forest school programmes for schools and communities, holiday activities, birthday parties and parent and child groups in the Chichester, West Sussex area."Leave only footprints and take only memories"We have a passion, deep respect and life long love of the outdoors and the natural world around us and through our work at Woodland Wonders we aim to teach and nurture children and all those that use our forest school our ethos and their own deep and lifelong love of the outdoors and the natural world.Our forest school experiences aim to provide the stepping stones for children to release their potential and learn in a holistic and nurturing environment. Giving embedded learning opportunities through play in a beautiful woodland environment.

Woodland Wonders Forest School

Wild Beach Easter holiday club for children ages 5 to 11yrs. FREE spaces available for HAF FSM children

West Beach

Wild Beach Holiday sessions - Drop off sessions for ages 5 to 11 yearsDates: Monday 24th - Thursday 27th July, 9-1pm and Monday 7th - Thursday 10th August, 9-1pmLocation: West Beach, Littlehampton, BN17 5LH. We will have use of the visitors centre and toilets and will be using a designated area of the beach. The fun to be had:<ul><li>Scavenger hunts and identifying life on our coastline</li><li>Environmental awareness and conservation</li><li>Paddling and playing in the shallow water.</li><li>Shoreline scavenger hunts/activities</li><li>K﻿ite flying/making</li><li>Learning through discovery, exploration and playing</li><li>The tides and moon!</li><li>Fun and interactive games and activities</li><li>Wild science and problem solving challenges</li><li>Beach games</li><li>Story telling</li><li>Mapping, tracking and trailing</li><li>Wild art and natural crafts </li><li>How to stay safe on the beach</li><li>Be involved in lunch preparation and learn about healthy food and healthy eating</li><li>Fun and engaging age appropriate activities</li><li>And anything else we can think of!!!</li></ul>Engaging young minds in a fun and enriching way through a variety of different wild beach activities at each session. Price: £28.00 per child, includes a picnic lunch.HAF Places: Funded by the WSCC Holidays and Activities Grant there are a number of places available for eligible free school meal children to attend for free. To book these places please use the new WSCC online booking page (All of our holiday activities are under the forest school section): <a href="https://haf.bookinglab.co.uk/westsussex/37147/login" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://haf.bookinglab.co.uk/westsussex/37147/login</a>FAQ's:Will my child be going into the sea? We will be offering the opportunity to paddle and play in the shallow water at a designated time and as part of a supervised and vigorously risk assessed activity. Children should wear clothes that they do not mind getting wet/swimming attire. Bring a change of clothes, towel and sun cream to reapply after any water play and beach shoes if they wish.What to bring and wear:<ul><li>A refillable water bottle</li><li>Appropriate outdoor clothes and footwear for the time of year and weather.</li><li>A jumper for breezy days</li><li>Sun screen/sun hats</li><li>A towel</li><li>Wear any swimming attire under their clothes</li><li>Change of clothes.</li></ul>We will be providing a picnic lunch, snacks and extra water for drinking.Drop/pick up point: West Beach, Littlehampton. What3words location: helps.linked.bugs More details will be sent closer to the time.P﻿arking charges: Drop off and pick up is free, however this is a public car park and parking charges apply if you are leaving your car for any length of time.Can I stay with my child: These are drop off sessions only, but there are some lovely walks around the beach, a cafe and other areas if you would like to stay near by.My child is entitled to a free space, how do I book these? All free HAF FSM free spaces are booked through the new WSCC online booking system. You will need your child's HAF FSM number to book any places. This is the link: <a href="https://haf.bookinglab.co.uk/westsussex/37147/login" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://haf.bookinglab.co.uk/westsussex/37147/login</a>I﻿ do not know my child's HAF FSM number: If you have booked with us in the past we may be able to find this information for you. Please contact us at woodlandwondersforestschool@gmail.com or contact the HAF team directly. If you have not booked with us you will need to contact the HAF team at HAF@westsussex.gov.uk Please note you will need your child's name, DOB, school and postcode when contacting them or us to retrieve your HAF numberOur bad weather contingency plan: We will continue the session outside in most weathers and will put up temporary shelters when needed for shade or rain. We do have use of a visitors centre to store bags and shelter from rain showers, however in very wet/rainy/windy conditions or if weather warnings are in place we will have to cancel the session. My child has a SEND need: We would be grateful if you can let us know any information that you feel necessary. This is so that we can support your child and offer them the most positive and enjoyable experience at the sessions.My child has food allergies: There is a section on the order form to complete with any food allergies. If you would like to discuss any food allergies or other requirements further please do get in touch. woodlandwondersforestschool@gmail.comCancellation and refund policy: If in the very unlikely event we are unable to run the session due to any reason we will contact you to let you know asap. Paid for places will receive a full refund.Free places - Cancellations: If you are unable to attend or need to cancel your place, please let us know asap so we can offer your place to another child.Paid for places- Cancellations: Unfortunately we are unable to offer a refund if your child is unable to attend.How is my information used? On the booking form you will need to agree for your details and all those who you have booked a free place for to be shared with WSCC Activities fund. They will only use this to record the success of the scheme and for their impact survey/funding data collection/success. Please note that WSCC will also use your data to check your eligibility to their funding criteria.GDPR policy: At time of booking we require some information about you and your child, for example allergies, alternative needs or special requirements, first aid, email and emergency contact phone number. This information is only kept for the duration of the course or event and your contact number will only be used by us in the event of an emergency arising with your child or if we need to contact attendees prior to the event to give extra information. If you consent for us to use your email to contact about future events, this will only be used by Woodland Wonders (we do not pass these details onto any other 3rd party) and will be used only to send details of other events run by Woodland Wonders that we think you may be interested in. If you consent for photos to be used, these will only be used for our Facebook page, website and promotional purposes only and are not passed onto anyone else. If you no longer want us to contact you this way, please email us and we will remove you from our emailing list.woodlandwondersforestschool@gmail.com